Look at that picture again, Ladies and Gentlemen, and really "look" at it hard. Then, look at the links, and around this site, objectively, while putting the pieces together, and, I think, you can only reach one conclusion:

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Have you noticed how hardcore Bush supporters talk about the president like he is infallible — the way the Moonies used to talk about Reverend Moon?Next question: How do we deprogram 100 million people?

This makes me wonder - is Bushism a cult?

Check out this list of defining characteristics of a cult from the International Cultic Studies Association (ICSA) and decide for yourself :

* The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its leader and … regards his belief system, ideology, and practices as the Truth, as law. * Questioning, doubt, and dissent are discouraged or even punished. * Mind-altering practices … are used in excess and serve to suppress doubts about the group and its leader(s). * The leadership dictates, sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel… * The group is elitist, claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader(s) and members (for example, the leader is considered the Messiah, a special being, an avatar - or the group and/or the leader is on a special mission to save humanity). * The group has a polarized us-versus-them mentality, which may cause conflict with the wider society. * The leader is not accountable to any authorities… * The group teaches or implies that its supposedly exalted ends justify whatever means it deems necessary. This may result in members’ participating in behaviors or activities they would have considered reprehensible or unethical before joining the group… * The leadership induces feelings of shame and/or guilt in order to influence and/or control members. Often, this is done through peer pressure and subtle forms of persuasion. * Subservience to the leader or group requires members to cut ties with family and friends, and radically alter the personal goals and activities they had before joining the group. * The group is preoccupied with bringing in new members. * The group is preoccupied with making money. * Members are expected to devote inordinate amounts of time to the group and group-related activities. * Members are encouraged or required to live and/or socialize only with other group members. * The most loyal members (the “true believers”) feel there can be no life outside the context of the group. They believe there is no other way to be, and often fear reprisals to themselves or others if they leave (or even consider leaving) the group.

First of all, what is it with you anonymous cowards, who can't back up your criticisms with your name? It's not like TMR is the Church of Scientology. Fucking idiots.

Second, your suggestion is so stupid - and obviously snarky - you don't deserve a decent answer. But I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself:

Who said Bush is infallible? Give me a quote - from anybody. Give me a decent example of somebody - anybody - being cultish about GW and I'll answer anything you want. Promise.

I think you're just one of those assholes who are "open-minded" as long as everybody agrees with you. Once you discover there are people who actually, like *think*, then your true dickhead comes out and you start spouting stupid bullshit like you just did. That's what I think.

Anyway, try to prove your point and, as a Bush supporter, I give you my word you'll have my full attention.

"I want you to stand, raise your right hands," and recite "the Bush Pledge," said Florida state Sen. Ken Pruitt. The assembled mass of about 2,000 in this Treasure Coast town about an hour north of West Palm Beach dutifully rose, arms aloft, and repeated after Pruitt: "I care about freedom and liberty. I care about my family. I care about my country. Because I care, I promise to work hard to re-elect, re-elect George W. Bush as president of the United States."

http://atheism.about.com/b/2004/10/31/take-the-bush-pledge.htm

“See in my line of work,” Bush told students in Rochester New York on May 24, 2005,“you got to keep repeating things over and over and over again for the truth to sink in, to kind of catapult the propaganda.”